Doug Adam
| Doug Adam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
September 7, 1923 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Died | December 24, 2001 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1961 | ||
Douglas Patrick Adam (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and coach. He spent most of his career in the minor leagues, but did play four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
Career
Adam was signed by the New York Rangers as a free agent in 1947, and played for various minor league affiliates of the Rangers until 1955.[1] In February 1950, Adam played four games at the NHL level with the Rangers in 1949–50, wearing number 19.[1] During those four games, he scored no goals, but earned one assist.[2] After leaving the Rangers organization, Adam became a playing coach with the Philadelphia Ramblers in the EHL.[3][4] After his playing career ended, Adam became a head coach with the Rochester Americans of the AHL in 1971-72, but was replaced mid-season by team member Don Cherry.[5][6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945-46 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947-48 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 57 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948-49 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 68 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1949-50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949-50 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 63 | 53 | 26 | 79 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1950-51 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 68 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1951-52 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 53 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 70 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953-54 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953-54 | Saskatoon / Vancouver | WHL | 63 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1954-55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954-55 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 36 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955-56 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 55 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1956-57 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 63 | 65 | 49 | 114 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 1957-58 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 55 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1958-59 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 64 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1959-60 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1960-61 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 41 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Coaching statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | Type | GC | W | L | T | |||
| 1958-59 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | Lost in round 1 | ||
| 1959-60 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 31 | 30 | 3 | Lost in round 1 | ||
| 1960-61 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 1971-72 | Rochester Americans | AHL | Head Coach | 37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | |||
References
- 1 2 "Doug Adam". New York Rangers. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Doug Adam". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Eastern Hockey League Transactions 1957-58". The EHL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Doug Adam profile". Hockey db.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Rochester Americans". Hockey db.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Rochester Americans". Hockey db.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.